Letter: Tree planting showed community pride

Thursday

May 31, 2018 at 10:36 AMMay 31, 2018 at 10:36 AM

To the editor:

At 6 a.m. May 19, I had the pleasure of working with some amazing neighbors in Williamsburg Plantation. They worked on planting 60 Crepe Myrtles along Western Ext. through heavy winds and down pouring rain to get the job done. The Augers couldn’t cut the hard pack clay, but pure, brute strength got the job done. It only took about 10 hours of back breaking shoveling, but it looks great. Collette Boyd did a super job coordinating everything.

Rodney Kokacha headed up the work crew and gave great directions. His neighbor, Aaron and his young daughter hung in there all day, what a team! Greg Engler, Doug Reed, Lew Hendricks and Larry got an assembly line going, work smart they said! Phil and Lindi Etherington along with their company from Kansas did a bang up job on planting several trees. They can visit anytime!

Jill Rose with a baby on her back planted four trees! With a baby on her back! Wow! Then she took some great pictures. Melissa and her entire family came out to help and help they did.

Jennie Lee worked in solitaire with a pick axe to clean up all around the trees. Job well done. I know she was tired when she went home. The family who didn’t give us their name, along with their two girls planted five trees. That family knows what community pride is. Thank you for teaching that to your beautiful girls. Richard Boyd made several water runs for the guys. Buck just got back from a trip but he came up to help. Thank you Buck.

Rodney’s dad, Larry Kokacha stayed busy trimming everything up. In between he serenaded us with some Elvis songs! Way to go Larry. There also were some friends of Rodney who helped out, I don’t have their names but you know who you are, thank You. If I missed anyone, I apologize but please know we truly appreciated your help.

Along with great neighbors, we have great businesses. Lowe’s Food donated several cases of water. Boy did we need that! Thanks Lowe’s food.